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<p>The UK Government supports a range of renewable energy schemes in Wales through
the Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariffs schemes, and has supported 192 MW of
renewable energy generation in Wales through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Scheme.
The Government plans to open a further CfD allocation round by May 2019, and Welsh
stakeholders were invited to contribute to the consultation process at an event in
Cardiff on 20 February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing in Wales to
support its low carbon generation targets through initiatives such as the Pembroke
Dock Marine project in the Swansea Bay City Deal. Furthermore, we are in negotiations
with local partners in North Wales about the inclusion of a Smart Energy Networks
project within the North Wales Growth Deal, and have included the Morlais Marine Energy
Infrastructure Project in the Department for International Trade’s Capital Investments
Energy Portfolio.</p><p> </p>
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